Iron is a mineral that helps raise your red blood cell count and produce more hemoglobin—a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the body. Because damaged kidneys produce less erythropoietin, the hormone that stimulates red blood cell production, you may need to take iron if instr...
Side effects varied, however there was an increase of flare-ups in IBD, as well as iron overload (from getting too high of a dose). The most commonly reported side effects with this medication were gas, diarrhea, constipation, stool color change, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal discomfort, ...
Any dietary advice to build up hemoglobin levels and red/white cell counts? 1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in A 35-year old asked: Is it safe to take procrit (epoetin alfa) while pregnant or breast-feeding? 2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in A 51-year old female asked...
Some experts recommend taking low doses on an as-needed basis before social events that may trigger cataplexy.2 Warning It is important to know that abruptly stopping any of these antidepressants can trigger a severe, prolonged episode of cataplexy called status cataplecticus, which can last for...
To be considered a new medication, we required that there was no dispensing of the medication in the prior 24 months; for each new medication (“index therapy”), we measured adherence subsequent to “index date,” defined as the date of first dispensing (or prescribing date if there were ...
Evaluating the risk of liver cancer among users of metformin compared to users of other anti-diabetic medications, specifically users of insulin, is likely to overestimate the protective effect of metformin since the risk of liver cancer has been shown to increase with increasing duration of ...
Successful medication management requires an effective partnership between providers who initiate and increase doses of effective medications and patients who adhere to the regimen. Methods In this cluster-randomized controlled effectiveness study, primary care teams within sites were randomized to a program...
newest class of oral diabetes medications. They work by reducing the absorption of glucose from the fluid that is filtered from the blood by the kidney, causing more glucose to be eliminated in the urine. These medications increase urinary glucose excretion and consequently lower blood sugarlevels....
18 Previous studies have shown that ACEI/ARBs combined with diuretics may increase the risk of acute kidney injury.19 The present findings reveal that dapagliflozin reduced the risk of acute kidney injury overall in patients with type 2 diabetes, and the reduction was also consistent irrespective ...
Type 2 diabetescan be reversed with diligent attention to changing lifestyle behaviors. Type 2 diabetes is caused by a combination of genetics and unhealthy lifestyle habits. The exact causes of type 2 diabetes are not fully understood, but there are several risk factors that can increase your ...